Salvini’s showdown. 25 signatures to oust Romeo

Rome. Signatures are now being collected to oust him. Salvini wants Romeo, the Lega’s Senate group leader, out. Twenty-five signatures have been collected from 29 senators. That’s it. These signatures are intended to force Romeo to step down. Salvini had already expected him to step down after the party conference. Days went by and Romeo refused to leave. So they moved on to collecting signatures. Two names have been put forward to replace Romeo: Paganella and Dreosto. The federal party conference is due to take place in the coming days.